Xinjiang
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Xinjiang
First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese Xīnjīang “New Territory, Territories”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By the end of 2023, McDonald’s had opened 19 outlets in four Xinjiang cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A flood of central government money has transformed Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Bright red banners nearby celebrate last year’s 70th anniversary of China making Xinjiang an official “autonomous region.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In Xinjiang, McDonald’s teamed up with Jiang Hong, a local businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He was Xu A-san, who used to live next to Six-Fingers and moved far away to Xinjiang a few years ago.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
